Busy Ben and idle Isaac

by: Dean & Son,publisher

Publication date: 1847

Topics: Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction., Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction., Chapbooks, English., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Work ethic, Children, Chapbooks, English, Chapbooks

Publisher: London : Dean & Son, Threadneedle Street

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

11, [1] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 16 x 11 cm.

Title, imprint and series statements from front wrapper

Undated. Date range from: Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 55

Pub. buff pictorial wrappers with first and last leaves pasted to wrappers and publisher's advertisements on rear wrapper

First sentence: "In a very pretty village, there once lived two boys, named Benjamin and Isaac."

Includes 13 woodcuts

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: buff pictorial wrappers. 11 black & white cuts in text. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. Nov/69. $7.50

Addeddate: 2013-06-27 15:04:02

Callnumber: RBD BOUR PN970 D4 B8 1847 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_D4_B8_1847-1046

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t4vh7644p

Note: Title, imprint and series statements from front wrapper.
Undated. Date range from: Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 55.
Pub. buff pictorial wrappers with first and last leaves pasted to wrappers and publisher's advertisements on rear wrapper. CaQMM
First sentence: "In a very pretty village, there once lived two boys, named Benjamin and Isaac."
Includes 13 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: buff pictorial wrappers. 11 black & white cuts in text. Adelphi Book Shop. Victoria, B.C. Nov/69. $7.50.